| Jack Bannister | |
| Birth Date: | 1942 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Chesterfield, England |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Years1: | 1959–1963 |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1964–1965 |
| Clubs2: | Scunthorpe United |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1965–1969 |
| Clubs3: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps3: | 120 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 1969–1971 |
| Clubs4: | Luton Town |
| Caps4: | 83 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1971–1974 |
| Clubs5: | Cambridge United |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1974–1975 |
| Clubs6: | Dunstable Town |
| Caps6: | ? |
| Goals6: | ? |
| Totalcaps: | 253 |
| Totalgoals: | 7 |
Jack Bannister (born 26 January 1942 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England), is an English former footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League. He made a total of 253 appearances for West Bromwich Albion, Scunthorpe United, Crystal Palace, Luton Town and Cambridge United before moving into non-league football with Dunstable Town.
Bannister began his youth career at West Bromwich Albion and went on to a senior career at the club, but after only nine league appearances over four seasons, signed for Scunthorpe United in 1964. However, after only a further nine appearances he signed for Crystal Palace on 1 July 1965.[1] In 1965–66, Bannister made 22 appearances, but in the two subsequent seasons missed only one game.[2] In 1969, Palace were promoted to the top tier for the first time, but Bannister played only 15 times, in the early part of the promotion season,[3] and in October 1968,[1] was transferred to Luton Town. He made 83 appearances over two seasons for Luton, before finishing his league career at Cambridge United (32 appearances). He then moved into non-league football with Dunstable Town.